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Conflict of Interest? Romney's purchase of business that counts Electronic Ballots
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Conflict of Interest? Romney's purchase of business that counts Electronic Ballots
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I find it questionable that Tagg Romney has purchase the business that counts Electronic Ballots. Is this not a confilct of interest, since his father is running for President? There have
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Conflict of Interest? Romney's purchase of business that counts Electronic Ballots
posted at October 22, 2012 10:05 AM EDT
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I find it questionable that Tagg Romney has purchase the business that counts Electronic Ballots. Is this not a confilct of interest, since his father is running for President? There have been various "stories" on the web and in the news that the Electronic Ballot system is not secure. And it is possible to "hack' the software to produce and change in votes. I happen to live in a swing state that uses Electronic Ballots and am concerned that my vote be counted the way I chose to use it. I have contacted both my local and state board of elections and have yet to receive a satisfactory answer as to whether or not the ability to "fox" the machines is true. |
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Re: Conflict of Interest? Romney's purchase of business that counts Electronic Ballots
posted at October 22, 2012 10:46 AM EDT
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HBO had the documentary how easy it was to change votes in the electronic machines the only way to have voting fair are paper ballots and volunteers counting them! tv can't wait that long! Romney wants to be a president no matter how much money it takes. Ethical or moral stuff doesn't matter to him. |
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Re: Conflict of Interest? Romney's purchase of business that counts Electronic Ballots
posted at October 22, 2012 12:23 PM EDT
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In Response to Conflict of Interest? Romney's purchase of business that counts Electronic Ballots: I find it questionable that Tagg Romney has purchase the business that counts Electronic Ballots. Is this not a confilct of interest, since his father is running for President? There have been various "stories" on the web and in the news that the Electronic Ballot system is not secure. And it is possible to "hack' the software to produce and change in votes. I happen to live in a swing state that uses Electronic Ballots and am concerned that my vote be counted the way I chose to use it. I have contacted both my local and state board of elections and have yet to receive a satisfactory answer as to whether or not the ability to "fox" the machines is true. Posted by doccat5 Tagg Romney, the son of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, has purchased electronic voting machines that will be used in the 2012 elections in Ohio, Texas, Oklahoma, Washington and Colorado. - So what would Republicans do if it were discovered an Obama family member owned voting machines in swing states? They would scream "voter fraud". This is definitely a conflict of interest, if not illegal. This is corruption of the voting process, driven by big money. The Republicans and Mitt Romney, are "fixing" this election. The Department of Justice needs to investigate this immediately! Someone tell me what would be the investment interest, for Tagg Romney, to buy into these voting machines? None. It is a clear sign that this election is being bought. Sign these petition to have this investigated! http://tinyurl.com/92cgrqp http://tinyurl.com/9367e68 http://tinyurl.com/8hjq9v7 http://tinyurl.com/9xak95w http://tinyurl.com/8pczjnc More Corruption by Romney: In Conference Call, Romney Urged Businesses To Tell Their Employees How to Vote http://tinyurl.com/8cbdle6 CEO suggests his employees may lose their jobs if Obama wins "Westgate Resorts CEO David Siegel came under fire this week for sending an email to his employees demanding that they vote for Mitt Romney and threatening to downsize the company if they don’t. But Siegel’s email isn’t an outlier. It fits a pattern of imperious CEOs attempting to marshal the support of their employees in pursuit of their own political interests." http://tinyurl.com/9ckcz77 Koch Sends Pro-Romney Mailing to 45,000 Employees While Stifling Workplace Political Speech "Much has been written about the owners of Koch Industries, brothers David H. Koch and Charles G. Koch, trying to control the political process through hundreds of millions of dollars in donations to right-wing causes and candidates. Now, an In These Times investigation reveals that the billionaires have broken out another tactic to influence the 2012 elections: attempting to control their workers’ votes." http://tinyurl.com/9fejcd3 The man is not even in office yet, and is already displaying how "His Term" is going to be. You want a better America? Romney is not the answer. This is how Romney works: "If I can't win it legitimately, steal it!" Any vote for Romney, is a vote for corruption at the highest level! And remember one thing... YOU will be the one to put him in office. |
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Re: Conflict of Interest? Romney's purchase of business that counts Electronic Ballots
posted at October 22, 2012 1:45 PM EDT
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The Republicans are not only buying voting machines the Koch brothers are pouring in Millions of dollars into these swing states this late in the campaign. They plan on buying the Presidency. Big business will own the presidency. In Response to Re: Conflict of Interest? Romney's purchase of business that counts Electronic Ballots: HBO had the documentary how easy it was to change votes in the electronic machines the only way to have voting fair are paper ballots and volunteers counting them! tv can't wait that long! Romney wants to be a president no matter how much money it takes. Ethical or moral stuff doesn't matter to him. Posted by Astra2012 |
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Re: Conflict of Interest? Romney's purchase of business that counts Electronic Ballots
posted at October 22, 2012 2:29 PM EDT
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Romney has cheated Americans before the nomination why should he stop now? Nobody stops him - if money can buy presidency why shouldn't he buy it?As I said moral or ethical standards do not interest him.. But I really wonder about his supporters. I don't think many Americans are genuinely excited about him (many vote against Obama, some are party loyals and would vote for Rep. nominee no matter what) but they are AMERICANS. They don't mind his cheating only because he is a Republican? |
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Re: Conflict of Interest? Romney's purchase of business that counts Electronic Ballots
posted at October 22, 2012 4:52 PM EDT
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Here In Louisiana, as probably all red states many couldn't give you an educated answer why they are voting for Romney. You read, listen to what others say and use your own intelligence to decide who you are going to vote for. A lot of people here in Louisiana listen to people like the ones who post those ridiculous statements only and believe in those ridiculous statements rather the real facts. You are for Ron Paul because of an intelligent decision made on your part. A lot of Republicans that don't have a penny to their name are Republicans because of pure hatred for our President or either listening to people who are full of that hatred. Then there are some that don't want to make their neighbors mad so are Republicans because everyone else around them are. The only intelligent Republicans backing Romney are the Rich ones. They know exactly why they are Republicans and that is the advantages the rich have being Republican. All of the other issues are irrelevant to them. During the civil war most Southerners didn't own slaves so the rich slave owners were worried about southern poor not fighting for the south. So they started as many lies a they could about what would happen if the North would win. To a degree it worked as the Republicans are doing. In Response to Re: Conflict of Interest? Romney's purchase of business that counts Electronic Ballots: Romney has cheated Americans before the nomination why should he stop now? Nobody stops him - if money can buy presidency why shouldn't he buy it?As I said moral or ethical standards do not interest him.. But I really wonder about his supporters. I don't think many Americans are genuinely excited about him (many vote against Obama, some are party loyals and would vote for Rep. nominee no matter what) but they are AMERICANS. They don't mind his cheating only because he is a Republican? Posted by Astra2012 |
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Re: Conflict of Interest? Romney's purchase of business that counts Electronic Ballots
posted at October 22, 2012 5:16 PM EDT
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In Response to Re: Conflict of Interest? Romney's purchase of business that counts Electronic Ballots: Romney has cheated Americans before the nomination why should he stop now? Nobody stops him - if money can buy presidency why shouldn't he buy it?As I said moral or ethical standards do not interest him.. But I really wonder about his supporters. I don't think many Americans are genuinely excited about him (many vote against Obama, some are party loyals and would vote for Rep. nominee no matter what) but they are AMERICANS. They don't mind his cheating only because he is a Republican? Posted by Astra2012 I find it funny that this is even a close race. Romney hasn't done or said anything that has impressed me. From the beginning, I have been seeing right through this clown, and every other day he trips up or does something else that should be a signal to everyone that his intentions are only in his best interest. But, after it's over, IF he gets in, they will see that this guy is the guy that will make the Bush administration look fantastic. My only hope is that the country will survive him. |
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Re: Conflict of Interest? Romney's purchase of business that counts Electronic Ballots
posted at October 22, 2012 5:17 PM EDT
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i'm afraid many Republicans just don't want to know the facts about Romney because - for some reason-they do not support Obama, and they see no other choice. So they close their eyes and their minds and will vote for Romney no matter what he says or does... (sometimes ignorance IS a bliss!_. Seems like Ohio will be a center for this battle. I'm glad I do not live there... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JR1lGQiBZ08&feature=g-all-c |
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Re: Conflict of Interest? Romney's purchase of business that counts Electronic Ballots
posted at October 22, 2012 5:41 PM EDT
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that race is close because of PROPAGANDA. It will be close until the winner is announced just to keep Americans entertained.i'm so disgusted with that election that sometimes I believe the winner has already been picked and Americans will go through that voting farce just to make the world -and themselves--believe it's a democratic process and their votes matter. |
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